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Aug25
Franchise Friday: A New View of Fitness Franchises

With the fitness industry bringing in millions, if not billions, of dollars in the U.S. alone, it seems to make sense that fitness franchises would be successful opportunities for entrepreneurs who want to invest in both a business and a lifestyle.  Plenty of gyms market to men (Gold's Gym) and women (Curves) entrepreneurs, but I recently came across a franchise program that may appeal to both, while also piqueing the interest of folks who are not only fitness-minded but spiritually and ecologically inclined.

What on earth could that concept entail?  In a word: yoga.

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Aug24
Products for the Eco-Friendly Office
August and September find many parents getting ready for back-to-school days with school supply shopping lists in hand.  At the same time, fall is a great time to stock up on office supplies for your small business.  After all, if... Continue Reading
Aug23
Wednesday Writer Feature: Rosemary O'Brien (Part 4)
The Other Side Of A Continent   Ó 1994 Rosemary O’Brien Used by Permission.     He had come across the country,   from one to the other side of a continent,   where heading East meant away from the... Continue Reading
Wednesday Writer Feature: Rosemary O'Brien (Part 3)
Beyond the Backyard   Ó 2000 Rosemary O'Brien Used by Permission.     Some of us   one day   realize we cannot go back.    We find we have grown   beyond our childhood borders   while our playmates... Continue Reading
Writer Wednesday Feature: Rosemary O'Brien (Part 2)
I Aspire   Ó 1995 Rosemary O'Brien Used by Permission.     'Saw Sweet Baby James on an am show this morning.    His eyes twinkled   at the love the crowd radiated as he   scanned their eager faces;... Continue Reading
Writer Wednesday: Rosemary O'Brien
In honor of Writer Wednesday, I've decided to share with you the poems that woman writer Rosemary O'Brien submitted to me for Workerette.com's women writers publicity opportunity. If you're a professional writer who'd like some exposure, or a small business... Continue Reading
Aug18
Symposium for Working Mothers in Boston, October 17th
A large number of small- and home-based business owners are women, or are supported by women who work as either employees, suppliers, and independent contractors.  The upcoming Working Mothers Symposium in Boston may offer you some information and tips for... Continue Reading
Aug16
Wednesday Writer Tips: Choosing a Pen Name
As some of you SmallBizMentor visitors may already know, I became a second-time newlywed about six weeks back.  As most folks know, getting married means tons of changes, especially for women.  Will you change your last name to your husband's? ... Continue Reading
Aug 9
Marketing Outside the Lines
A very interesting looking brochure hit my mailbox recently from the folks over at PROMO.  Looks like October is the month for those of you who want to combine business with pleasure, because PROMO, Festival Media Corporation, and Catalina Connections... Continue Reading
Aug 8
Get Off Your Ass!
Got your attention, didn't I?  That double-take you just did is exactly the same thing I did when I spotted a book called Get Off Your Ass! by Marty Tuley at the library last week.  You see, I'm trying to... Continue Reading
Aug 3
Do You Need to Be Green?
According to Ernest Beck's article in the Summer 2006 issue of BusinessWeek's SmallBiz, that's a big maybe.  The market for organic and non-toxic products has ballooned over the past few years, swiftly overtaking the "treehugger" image of decades past.  As consumers have become... Continue Reading
Aug 2
Wednesday Writer Tips: Useful Sites for Writers
Writers often love words of all shapes and sizes, but we don't always know if we're using them correctly or spelling them properly.  Before your inner editor really leads you awry or someone's fact checker calls you out on the... Continue Reading
Aug 1
Unique Ways to Get Your Marketing Message Out
Every business owner needs to find ways to market their products and services in a unique, eye-catching way that will also be "sticky".  Not only do you need to make the potential customer want the product, you need to make... Continue Reading

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